Recent content by christosmalaka

Hey WVMJ, we are at the end of a lovely hot summer. The apples are on the trees but not soft and juicy yet, which is why am using store bought Apple juice. Thanks for the tips

Thanks for the advice. So next time I will add clampdown tablets a couple of days before pitching the yeast, and add no sugar. I put some pectinase in today and will give it a couple of days to clear before racking to secondary for a couple of weeks, adding the hops/pineapple etc as above...

Hi Gratus. I think that is probably the only option left. I'll throw some pectinase in. I would like to use my fermenting tub to start another batch, so will probably still rack off to a secondary fermentor so I can get another brew on the go. Any advice on how to stop this happening next...

Thanks WVMJ. Yeah I thought it may well be too late to rescue back my cider. Not really keen on wine, was after a long cool fizzy refreshing apple drink rather than a strong wine. I am in New Zealand, so that is what mid-summer is calling for . . . . Maybe I meant K metabisulphide to stop...

Hello all This is a wonderful site, thanks to the organizers and amazing posters that make it so awesome ! :rockin: I am a newbie - At Christmas, I started brewing IPA again from kits after a 35 year break and can't get enough of this forum. Am just starting to branch out into more interesting...